Gandhimathi v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :29.10.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA H.C.P.(MD) No.896 of 2024 Gandhimathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary to the Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home,Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Dindigul District.

3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai.

4.The Inspector of Police, Nilakottai Police Station, Nilakottai, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records pertaining tot he impugned detention order passed by the second respondent in Detention Order No.52/2024 dated 06.06.2024 and to quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the body or 1/4

person of the detenu Vigneshwar, son of Ramachandran, aged about 22 years who has been termed as "Goonda" and now confined at Central Prison, Madurai and set aside the same and set the detenu at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sarvagan Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to call for the records pertaining tot he impugned detention order passed by the second respondent in Detention Order No.52/2024 dated 06.06.2024 and to quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the body or person of the detenu Vigneshwar, son of Ramachandran, aged about 22 years who has been termed as "Goonda" and now confined at Central Prison, Madurai and set aside the same and set the detenu at liberty.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of G.O.Rt.No.5108, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 29.07.2024, would state that the impugned detention order has been revoked by the Government. 2/4

3. In view of the same, nothing survives for further adjudication. This Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.

(C.V.K., J.) (R.P, J.) 29.10.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No LS To

1. The Principal Secretary to the Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home,Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Dindigul District.

3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai.

4.The Inspector of Police, Nilakottai Police Station, Nilakottai, Dindigul District.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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